At the January meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission today, the group passed a resolution expected to set the stage for more grower dollars to go into research from the Department of Citrus, 
particularly ‘greening’ research. The decision was welcome news to Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) Executive Director John Jackson. In the first report below, hear some of what Jackson had to say moments after the Commissioners voted on the resolution. In the second report, comments about it from Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks.
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